The Manager of the Electrical section has the following responsibilities in the event of a power outage.

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS:

1. Organise for regular inspections of buildings to identify potential electrical hazards, such as worn cables, downed electrical lines, etc.
2. Organise for regular inspection and servicing of emergency lighting in all buildings on campus, bearing in mind fire safety requirements.
3. Establish the location of all emergency generators (large and small) on campus, and keep an inventory for emergency purposes.
4. Organise for regular inspection and servicing of emergency generators, and install new ones where required.

EMERGENCY CONDITIONS:

1. Manager of the Electrical section should go to the affected buildings, where the power outage involves only one building or a small portion of the campus.
2. Maintain contact with the relevant public service (utility) provider, where the power outage involves the entire campus
3. Renew power supply once it is safe to do so.

Last Modified: Thu, 14 Aug 2014 12:23:53 SAST